Overarching Award's (Non-Enterable Categories)

NIC Design Principles Award

This category will champion projects that are exemplar in terms of design and judge them against the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) Design Group’s four key principles of climate, people, place and value.

Small Project of the Year Award

This category recognises the most outstanding smaller projects, to the final out-turn cost of £10M for less. All projects shortlisted in their category are eligible for this award, which will be judged by same set of judges visiting the project.

Project of the Year Award

This category is the best of the best; the shortlist will be formed of the eight winning excellence in project outcomes categories. The winner is quite simply the most outstanding project of the year and will be decided by the panel of judges, primarily taking into account the scores awarded for project outcome.

Initiative of the Year Award

This category is the best of the best; the shortlist will be formed of the eight winning best practice in project delivery categories. The winner is quite simply the most outstanding initiative of the year and will be decided by the panel of judges, primarily taking into account the scores awarded for potential industry impact.